Weaver’s Cove Energy Updates Vessel Transit Plan
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy Updates Vessel Transit Plan
Weaver’s Cove Energy has filed a “Change of Information” to update the U.S. Coast Guard and FERC on new details regarding the project’s vessel transit plan. In particular, the filing notes changes to the plan with regard to the frequency of vessel transits and the size of the LNG vessels to be used. The filing is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Connecticut Officials Hold Rally Against Broadwater LNG Proposal
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Connecticut Officials Hold Rally Against Broadwater LNG Proposal
A number of elected officials from Connecticut, including State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D), U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D), and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (D), participated in a rally that called on Gov. David Paterson (D-N.Y.) to reject the proposed Broadwater LNG import terminal. Sec. of State Susan Bysiewicz (D) told the New Haven Independent that Paterson’s decision is...
Oregon Governor Reacts to FERC Letter
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Governor Reacts to FERC Letter
Governor Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) told KMTR Radio that he is prepared to litigate to ensure that any LNG terminals proposed for Oregon are needed and safe. FERC denied Gov. Kulongoski’s request that it conduct a regional review of proposed LNG terminals, explaining that market forces decide whether a facility is built once FERC determines that a proposal meets certain safety and...
Partner in Quebec Shale Gas Project Suggests Rabaska LNG Terminal May Supply U.S. Market
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, E&P, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Partner in Quebec Shale Gas Project Suggests Rabaska LNG Terminal May Supply U.S. Market
Speaking to the Montreal Gazette, the president of Junex Inc., a partner in the Utica shale gas project in Quebec, suggested that the recently announced discovery of 4 Tcf of potentially recoverable gas in the Utica field could mean that the Rabaska LNG terminal may be used to supply the U.S. gas market, as opposed to the Quebec market. A spokesperson for Quebec’s natural...
Sempra Completes Expansion of Baja North Pipeline
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Completes Expansion of Baja North Pipeline
Sempra Energy has completed an expansion of its Baja North gas pipeline, which will transport gas from the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico to markets in California and Arizona. Oil and Gas Journal provides additional details on the $250 million expansion...
U.S. Senators Propose Repeal of FERC Authority Over Siting of LNG Terminals
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Senators Propose Repeal of FERC Authority Over Siting of LNG Terminals
Last week U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), and Joseph Lieberman (ID-Conn.) proposed senate bill 2822 that would repeal FERC’s authority over the siting of LNG facilities, established as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Sen. Clinton said, “The 2005 energy bill trampled on states’ rights when it comes to LNG...